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The Blue Lightning Project (Complete save artwork July 21, 2009)
Gatsu:
I just look at it like this....you've already spent the money, time and effort on building the main cab. So whats it gonna hurt to finish it up for real and put a real CP on it.
They aren't hard to build. If you're using an iPac its even easier. You can even take the controls out of the X-arcade and put those in your CP.
It just makes the cab more official looking overall.
Epyx:
Agreed. Then it's final...considering I have all the parts ordered and sitting in a box (joysticks/buttons/Ipac)...although cannabilizing the trackball from the X arcade will probably save me some time and grief.
Epyx:
Well, given that this hobby has a habit of evoking "scope creep" i had decided to finish the CP and then just build a 2nd cab alongside this one since my "man cave" will have the room. While I am disappointed with this first project in terms of what I have learned and will do differently with the next one, it is still my first and deserves to be finished.
I have completed the cutting of the top of the CP and drilled the holes. I just need to finish the joystick mounts and wait for the X-Arcade trackball to arrive. I was going to try either Randy or Andy's trackball but I honestly haven't had any issues with the X-arcade trackball and rather like it on my X-arcade tankstick so just ordered their mounting kit. In the interest of spreading my investments to others who support this hobby I did place an order with Andy for an ArcadeVga, Spinner with Randy and D9800 with X-Arcade. I also spent some coin on some new pc components as I wanted starblade running 100%...
I ended up getting an E5200 and Asus p5q pro. I have it running overclocked (basically stopped OC'ing when starblade hit 100%...roughly 3.6ghz!)
Here are some preliminary pics of the CP layout. The empty button hole on the far left is where the Spinner will reside. I like this spot as I prefer a spinner in my left hand. The joystick mounts will be completed tomorrow and then routing will begin once the trackball arrives. The left joystick is basically a blue Mag Stick Plus...the right 2nd player stick is an Ultimate 8 way.
I also purchased a 4x8 sheet of black Formica from HD which will sit on top of the CP. I will be using a blue trim T Mould for the edge. Ignore the roll of toilet paper propping up the CP in the 2nd pic ;)
drventure:
Looks good!
I used black formica on my cab. Very pleased with the finish. Just be careful with your drill and router. me being the idiot, I didn't tighten a depth stop on my drill enough, it loosened and punched through in one spot, and formica +does not+ like to be punched through like that! a little black furniture crayon fixed it, +kind of+, but I'm still kicking myself.
Epyx:
Drventure:
Would you recommend first a pilot hole via drill and then flush trim router bit?
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